2016–17 Ukrainian Football Amateur League

The 2016–17 Ukrainian Football Amateur League season was the 21st since it replaced the competition of physical culture clubs. The competition started on 13 August 2016.

There were two groups with 12 teams in Group A and 12 teams in Group B. The last season winner FC Balkany Zorya has participated in professional Second League.

On 29 August 2016, SC Tavriya Simferopol was admitted to the competition.

Teams

Returning/reformed clubs

• Kovel-Volyn (returning, last played season in 2001 as FC Kovel)
• FC Chortkiv-Peduniversytet (returning, last played season in 1991 as Krystal Chortkiv)

Debut

List of teams that are debuting this season in the league.

• Avanhard Koryukivka
• Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
• Tavriya Simferopol

• Inhulets-3 Petrove
• Nyva Terebovlya
• Viktoriya Mykolayivka

• Kvadro Pervomaiskyi
• Oskar Pidhiria

• FC Lviv
• MFC Pervomaisk

Withdraw teams

List of clubs that took part in last year's competition, but chose not to participate in the 2016–17 season.

• Avanhard Kakhovka
• FC Voloka

• Kolos Khlibodarivka

• Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih

• FC Vinnytsia

Location map

Group 1

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Top goalscorers

The top goalscorers are:

Group 2

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Top goalscorers

The top goalscorers are:

Championship final

Winners of groups have qualified for the championship final. According to the regulations, in case if the winner refuse to participate or was excluded, it will be replaced with a team that placed the next in the final standings tournament table.

• The match was interrupted in the 84th minute after Kharkiv fans invaded the pitch and the referees and players walked off.

Promotions to the Second League

Conditions to participate in the 2017–18 Ukrainian Second League:

• No less than one season spent in football competitions of a regional football federation;
• Participated the 2016–17 Ukrainian football championship among amateurs for the whole season and placed in the final standings table no lower than the eight;
• Club received required attestation.

On 18 November 2016, a representative of the FFU Executive Committee confirmed receiving applications from SC Tavriya Simferopol, FC Metalist 1925 Kharkiv, FC Hirnyk Sosnivka, FC Nyva Ternopil, FC Ahrobiznes Volochysk, FC Lviv, and MFC Zhytomyr.

On 21 June 2017, six teams have been promoted to the 2017–18 Ukrainian Second League, including all abovementioned besides renamed FC Rochyn Sosnivka which have decided to play again in the Amateur League in the next season.

Number of teams by region

See also

• 2016–17 Ukrainian Amateur Cup

References

External links

• AAFU
• 2016-17 Regulations. AAFU website.